Twitter is buzzing as George Zimmerman awaits his verdict. Trayvon Martin’s televised murder case has garnered a striking amount of attention — drawing to it lofty issues of race and gun control. Now people — including celebrities — have taken to Twitter in support of the prosecution, urging justice for the murder of the 17-year-old high school student who was shot by Zimmerman in 2012. Support has pushed the hashtag #JusticeForTrayvon to a world trending topic as many users have “blacked-out” their profile pictures in support of the trending hashtag.
Check out the top tweets as the clock ticks while the jury deliberates their verdict:
Trayvon Martin- a son, a brother, a friend, a kid killed because gun toting man judged him guilty #JusticeForTrayvon pic.twitter.com/NnGij7T4mO
— John M. Phillips (@JohnPhillips) July 12, 2013
Dude said it perfect. Its not about race, its about right and wrong #JusticeForTrayvon
— Paul Mays (@Paul_Deangelo) July 12, 2013
Skittels i EAT That. Arizona, i DRINK That. Black Hoodie, i WEAR That. TRAYVON MARTIN , DIDNT DESERVE THAT. #Retweet #JusticeForTrayvon♥♥
— -Yella'Cocaine♥ (@justice_alana) July 12, 2013
Black out your profile picture for trayvon martin #blackout #justicefortrayvon http://t.co/sZh1tX3Sp4
— Jåÿłä Çöłłåšõ♍✨ (@Jaycay13) July 12, 2013
guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty guilty #justiceForTrayvon
— Jan Nelson (@hottopping) July 12, 2013
"The more we go forward in America the more we seem to go backwards, too." #JusticeForTrayvon Martin http://t.co/qaZhQhjyqN
— VibeMagazine (@VibeMagazine) July 12, 2013
If Zimmerman Gets Off, it Sends the Message That Murder is Now Legal and Everyone with a Gun is Their Own Police. #JusticeForTrayvon
— TheNewDeal (@TheNewDeal) July 12, 2013
Guy: "In the end, this case is not about standing your ground, it is about staying in your car." #JusticeForTrayvon
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 12, 2013
if zimmerman walks free a dog's life will mean more than the life of a black teen #JusticeForTrayvon pic.twitter.com/yxuHacJVkH
— Pimp Shady (@AyooitsReese) July 12, 2013
How incredibly hard, almost impossible, it must be to sit in the courtroom with your son's murderer. #JusticeForTrayvon and for his family.
— DealerHealerStoner (@MentalOrgasm) July 8, 2013
RT @rperezzz #JusticeforTrayvon: This pic says it all pic.twitter.com/Ao7rXO9NSm -How about losing the hoodie & replacing the Skittles w/a book
— Anthony Cumia (@AnthonyCumia) July 8, 2013
Zimmerman has a better chance of just going to prison b/c he won't be safe on the streets of America. #justicefortrayvon #ZimmermanTrial
— Sheneka Adams (@iamShenekaAdams) July 12, 2013